Nutrition for Cyclists: a Road Map to Cycling Performance

Thursday, April 30 7pm-9pm EST

Livestream via Zoom

Join us for an incredibly informative conversation with Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD is a board-certified sports dietitian who works with pro teams such as EF Education–EasyPost, she is a cycling coach, retired professional athlete, and pro team sport director. 

Kristen Arnold MS RDN, CSSD
Instagram: @sportsnutritionforwomen
website: https://sportsnutritionforwomen.com/

This sports nutrition talk dives into practical, science-backed fueling strategies to help you unlock stronger performances, faster recovery, optimized overall health, and consistent daily energy.

We are paying Kristen for her insights. In no way is this an advertisement for any particular brand of sports products or her or affiliated services. You’re getting special access to information that is difficult to get otherwise.

What blood tests should you get done at your annual physical exam? What additional testing should you get done and where in terms of blood testing and performance testing that will be useful to helpf you reach your cycling goals?

This session unpacks the latest research on how to fuel effectively around training, events, and throughout the day so you can get more out of every ride. She will emphasize the longer rides, hardest days, biggest events since these are when riders find the limits of the usual nutritional guidelines.

Highlights Include:

• Energy availability

• Foundational nutrition needs

• Fueling for performance

• Gut health

• What blood tests to get from your doc/other sources

• Performance testing that shows you what you need nutritionally

• How to eat for endurance events and races & ultra endurance events too

• How to eliminate cramps during and after hard rides

• Get your specific questions answered

Kristen will discuss how to individualize your approach based on ride duration, intensity, and personal tolerance, taking the guesswork out of what and when to eat.

You’ll leave with clear, actionable strategies you can immediately apply to daily life, training, and race day to ride stronger and feel better doing it.

You’ll get your questions answered during this session. You want to know everything from how to fuel your training rides to avoiding gut rot on the Unbound 200 race. You suffer from cramps when you ride or are haunted by them hours later. How much protein should you be taking in on ultra endurance events? Exactly how many carbs per hour need to be getting ingested and how does this change with the level of intensity? She has a 90-minute presentation prepared (much of it based on your questions) and the last 30 minutes will be all Q&A time.

Kristen will address all of your burning questions with insights she’s gained throughout her career, all backed by thorough study of the research and hands-on experience with her professional athletes.

The insights Kristen will share are applicable to men and women. She has the additional level of expertise to specifically look at studies with female athletes offering her even deeper knowledge of athletes needs and their differences.

Kristen has been practicing sports dietetics since 2015 in her private practice, sportsnutritionforwomen.com where she and her team work with recreational to professional athletes and teams. Her practice is centered around empowering women through evidence-based sports nutrition coaching and information. She has worked with hundreds of athletes and teams from recreational fitness enthusiasts to Olympians, both men and women.

Currently Kristen is a Team Nutritionist for EF Pro Cycling, world tour cycling teams, and a sports RD for Eternal Co, healthcare for athletes company. 

Register Now!

EVERYONE who registers will be emailed a link to join the session and will receive a full recording of the session. Register if you aren’t able to attend to receive a full recording (and have the opportunity to submit questions ahead of time). The full session will only be available to those who register. The recording will be available later for a higher cost (because it takes admin time to share it with those who want access to the information later).

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Nutrition for Cyclists: a Road Map to Cycling Performance

$25.00

Watch this incredibly informative presentation by Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD who is a board-certified sports dietitian, cycling coach, retired professional athlete, and team sport director. 

Date: Thursday, April 30 at 7:00pm EST

You will receive connection information to the Zoom call via email once we confirm your order (during the next business day). If you can’t attend: You and all who register will receive a recording of the session for replay at your leisure & you can submit your questions ahead of time to be answered during the session so it’s okay if you can’t be there to watch it live.

Purchase

Saturday Afternoon Mixed Terrain Clinic for Gravel Riders who are NEW to Mixed Terrain

• Location: Start and end in the Middlesex Fells, MA

• Ride Type:  Mixed Terrain Clinic

• Date & Time:  Saturday, August 26 at 4:00pm (note this time changed to accommodate our instructor)

• Distance:  N/A, it’s 2 hours of getting comfortable on mixed terrain with some riding to various parts of the trails

• Price:  Free; see NEER membership requirements discussed below after the first ride you do with us

• RSVPs: Required, see bottom of page for RSVP form

• Registration will be capped at ~16 people unless we end up with more instructors (we have 2 right now). Will close registration and open a waitlist if we hit the maximum.

Details

We are hosting this session to help those of you who have a gravel bike graduate from gravel riding into mixed terrain riding comfortably! Mixed terrain is more technical than gravel riding, but it’s not that hard once you get the basics down. This is intended to be a fun time with others who are new to mixed terrain with an instructor who will offer guidance and advice on everything from tire pressure and how to ride over rocks and roots, to what to bring for mechanicals and how to manage basic gravel/mixed terrain mechanicals too. This session is for everyone of all adult ages who are nervous about mixed terrain riding.

Distance

We’ll take on various types of trails and surfaces by riding to them, the total distance won’t be that much. Be sure to bring plenty of hydration as it could be warm out there, though we will be in the shade.

Use BUG SPRAY since there will be some standing and instruction time that is not moving.

Parking & Where we’re Meeting Up

Sheepfold Dog Park, Fells Path, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet up at the big, red van.

Route

We will stay together, there will not be a route per se.

Estimated Time

Allow 2 hours total.

Last-Minute Information

We will email all participants who have RSVP’d with any critical late-breaking news. Very, very last-minute news is found on our Twitter feed (shown on the home page of this website in case you don’t have a Twitter account).

Contact Information

Email - connect@newenglandexpeditionriders.com with questions about this ride anytime up until 10pm the night before the ride.

CALL US if you need us to know anything just before the ride start or during the ride at 413-461-7433.

Don’t txt if you need an immediate response, all txt msgs go to our email that we aren’t checking if we’re in front of people at the ride or on our bikes.

Riding Rules

All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. RSVP’ing to this ride indicates you have read and accept all of the rules. These make the ride safer and more fun for all.

Waiver

New England Expedition Riders (NEER) requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out prior to your first ride.

If this is your second or more ride with us, our insurance requires that you become a member of NEER.

Proper bike & Equipment

• Gravel bike since the idea is learning how to ride gravel. If you ride gravel on your mountain bike and want to learn more about that, bring your mountain bike!

• A Tuned Bike: A bike that’s in safe working order that is properly lubed and tuned.

• Be sure you have supplies necessary for all common mechanicals including extra derailleur hangers, a multi-tool, quick chain links, tubes, CO2 or hand pump, etc. You are responsible for you and your bike.

RSVP to Participate in this Clinic Now!

Please RSVP only after you’ve made sure you can attend. It is inconsiderate to RSVP prior to committing to attending since it affects the experience of the other cyclists in attendance. We understand that things come up last-minute. Be sure to email us if you can’t attend: connect@newenglandexpeditionriders.com.